Blythe, CA town hall & government
Blythe spent $19.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $971 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blythe's government.
Where Blythe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Blythe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blythe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Palo Verde Unified School District
Blythe's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 26%
- State 56%
- Federal 18%
Of the $20,435 per pupil, $11,300 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Blythe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blythe pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Blythe's government
Who represents Blythe
Blythe is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Raul Ruiz. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.